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Regional Water Quality Management Planning
The Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments (OKI) has updated the Water Quality Management Plan for Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren Counties in southwest Ohio, and for Dearborn County in Southeast Indiana. Water Quality Management Plans are required by Section 208 of the federal Clean Water Act to identify water pollution problems in metropolitan areas and recommend how to address them, while avoiding duplications of effort by local sewer agencies.
Regional water quality management planning is required by the Clean Water Act for all metropolitan areas. By federal law, states cannot issue discharge permits for wastewater treatment facilities that conflict with regional plans. We work with local governments to determine who provides sewer service and the areas in which it will be provided, so that duplication of effort is avoided and government dollars are used cost-effectively.
Southwestern Ohio Water Quality Management Plan Update Documents - Full Document (50 mb) (updated 7/28/2011)
On October 13, 2011 OKI’s Board of Directors adopted a water quality management plan update for Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren counties which had been completed in June 2011. OKI also completed a major update for the Dearborn County Water Quality Management Plan in July of 2011.
View The Powerpoint Presentation
OKI Resolution 2011-31 Adopting the 2011 WQM Plan Update
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction and Overview
Chapter 2 - Water Resources in Southwest Ohio
Chapter 3 - Current and Projected Development
Chapter 4 - Management of On Site Systems
Chapter 5 - Management of Nonpoint Sources of Pollution
Chapter 6 - Watershed Planning in Southwest Ohio
Chapter 7 - Wastewater Facilities Planning
Chapter 8 - Ongoing Areawide Water Quality Management Planning
Appendix A - Watershed and Large River Assessments
Appendix B - Stream Database Guide | Stream Database Glossary | Download GIS Shapefiles (Compressed ZIP file)
Appendix B - Stream Database (Compressed ZIP file)
Full Document (50mb)
Dearborn County, Indiana Water Quality Management Plan Update Documents - Download Full Document
View WQM Plan Amendments April 1978- March 2011
Grants and Special Projects
OKI coordinates and manages efforts for a number of water quality related initiatives, studies and committees. Through collaboration with local governments and agencies in the region, OKI has also been successful in obtaining grants for projects.
Great Miami Runoff Reduction Project
St. Clair Township Comprehensive Plan
Great Miami Drinking Water Protection Project
Mill Creek Headwaters Project
Groundwater Committee
Regional Conservation Council
Stream Restoration Projects
